singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* H; g3 E  r7 F* x! |) O

% L. W& H, L! W+ `: M- s5 u3 D$ mcanteen only...
2 t7 S+ E9 ^4 m( Y" T2 r7 \7 Vtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 t% E7 z" O( w
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
3 U6 Y+ b0 D, L  f# a) w2 JI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ O3 c0 K0 Z. v6 u( Y% _* X1 Q: ?3 F

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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* ^; m. ~3 ^/ d) {They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:; |. x" f. T) }' m. Y7 N
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?) x# k* u( k' u
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:7 j+ J. X; c7 g5 S/ n
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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" w% S5 _! [/ ^( p9 ]1 X! kIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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7 s5 i$ d% m0 F! \myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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4 `9 s) k$ ^& @6 uAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:/ T( Q2 X/ r2 j; V7 l8 \  r9 M& q

% b  u1 I/ P. s8 Q& sI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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3 _- V0 s& d# l  kThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too